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Staying In Touch With Your Sensual Self During Pregnancy

Danielle Cavallucci | Posted 12.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Marriage, Relationships, Sex, Self Image, Pregnancy, Healthy Pregnancy, Your Orgasmic Pregnancy, Couples, Living News
Danielle Cavallucci

We naturally give in to feelings of discomfort rather than examine how accurate our responses are. Acting rather than reacting is a key to maintaining healthy sexual connection to our bodies during pregnancy.

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Eh!? Who needs sleep?

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Marriage, Matthew Lieberman, Relationships, Mark Goulston, Sleep Deprivation, Amygdala, Couples, Sleep, Living News
Mark Goulston, M.D.

Often, in troubled relationships, instead of admitting their disappointment, couples resort to one of two ways of avoiding it. They either shut down or they become enraged.

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Fifty-Sixth Millionth Couple

Annabelle Gurwitch | Posted 11.04.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Marriage, Obama Marriage, Michelle Obama, Happily Ever After, Oval Office, New York Times, New York Comedy Festival, Tennis, Date Night, Barack Obama, Couples, Comedy News
Annabelle Gurwitch

The first couple has tried to preserve their "date night tradition." We have too -- maybe we can double? On our most recent date night, we couldn't actually afford to leave our bedroom.

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Housework After Sex, Not Sleep

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Science, Fruit Flies, Sex, Couples, Sleep, Living News
Dr. Michael J. Breus

I wonder, are there ingredients in human sperm yet to be identified that can chemically alter a woman's body? Help her to conceive? Prepare the body for pregnancy?

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Enhancing Sexual Energy

Linda E. Savage | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Relationships, Sex, Spiritual Sex, Secure Bond, Couples, Communication, Anxiety Coping, Building Trust, Living News
Linda E. Savage

Great sex is not simply a matter of all the parts working properly and having fun with a willing partner. There are components that make erotic encounters really flow at all levels: physical, emotional, spiritual.

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Shriver Report: Get Married, Have Kids, Then We'll Speak to Your Issues

Bella DePaulo | Posted 10.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Workforce, Social Security, Singled Out, Pay, Divorce, Children, Matrimania, A Woman’s Nation, Gloria Steinem, Nonfamily Households, Media, Childless Women, Business, Ideology, Consciousness-Raising, Friendship, Compulsory Heterosexuality, Politics, Compulsory Mothering, Singlism, Discrimination, Breadwinners, Health Care, Couples, Family, Women’s Media Center, Taxes, Connection, Single-Person Households, Wives, Compulsory Marriage, Money, Women’s Movement, Suze Orman, Shriver Report, Singles, Maria Shriver, Time Magazine, Mothers, Gender, Education, Oprah Winfrey, Career, Workplace, Unmarried America, John Podesta, Adrienne Rich, Living News
Bella DePaulo

I'll highlight some remarkable and conventional-wisdom-defying findings from the report that were published but never headlined.

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The Secret to a Happy Marriage (and Healthy Self): Separate Beds? I Doubt it!

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Insomnia, Marriage, Cpap, Snoring, Couples, Sleep, Living News
Dr. Michael J. Breus

I have saved more marriages as a sleep specialist than I probably would have as a marital therapist, just by getting people back in bed, sleeping together!

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The Other Man

Charlotte Safavi | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Women, Driving, Gps, Relationships, Humor, France, Multicultural, Men, Cars, Film, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Tehran, Europe, Technology, Couples, Living News
Charlotte Safavi

I'm in love with another man. Let me call him Daniel. I met him through my husband Ron. He introduced us at Marseille airport and then offered him a ride to the village where we were staying.

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Sharing A Bed Is Bad For Your Health, Sleep Specialists Say

BBC NEWS | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Sleeping Better, Sleep, Couples, Relationships, Couples Sleeping, Sleep Apart, Insomnia, Sleeping, Sleep Together, Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Disorders, Living News

Couples should consider sleeping apart for the good of their health and relationship, say experts. Sleep specialist Dr Neil Stanley told the British ...

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Is Cheating An Addiction?

DivineCaroline | Allison Ford | Posted 10.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Addiction, Cheating, Behavior, Couples, Recovery, Addiction & Recovery, Living News

Addiction is the inability to discontinue reckless or harmful behavior. Addicts can't stop themselves from self-destructing, whatever their choice of ...

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Why Marriage Matters (to Straights and Gays Alike)

Robert Fuller | Posted 09.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Romantic Love, Marriage, Married Love, Domestic Partnerships, Straight, Gay, Love, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Couples, Living News
Robert Fuller

Nothing quite holds our feet to the fire like marriage. That's why, when it comes to relationships, it's deemed the gold standard.

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Divorce Is Forever

Lissa Coffey | Posted 09.10.2009 | Style

Read More: Marriage, Challenges, Lifestyle, Relationships, Divorce, Personal Growth, Risks, Growth, Couples, Style News
Lissa Coffey

Marriage is a big risk. Divorce is another. Both take a commitment. It's a commitment to living life to its fullest, to being true to yourself, to doing what you feel is best, and to honoring the wisdom that you have gained through your experiences.

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Balanced Life -- 23 Phrases To Help You Fight Right

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 09.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Marriage, Relationships, Love, Romance, Happiness, Fight, Argue, Couples, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

Every Wednesday is Tip Day. This Wednesday: twenty-three phrases to help you fight right. Almost all couples fight; the secret is to fight right. I'v...

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Gender Stupid (Psychically) and That is Fine with Me

Margaret Ruth | Posted 09.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Lesbian, Homosexual, Partners, Margaret Ruth, Same Sex Couples, Beliefs, Gay, Heterosexual, Culture, Gender, Hidden Beliefs, Partnership, Gender Roles, Dating, Drama, Relationships, Couples, Love, Living News
Margaret Ruth

Cultural overlays about gender and hetero and homo couplings do some funky stuff to people and block their ability to have perfectly healthy, joyful and whole partnerships.

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Polyamory: The Newest Sexual Trend

newsweek.com | Posted 08.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Marriage, Polygamy, Relationships, Polyamory, Sex, Women's Health, Straight, Men's Health, Cheating, Parenting, Gay, Love, Couples, Living News

Polyamory--relationships with multiple, mutually consenting partners--has a coming-out party....

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Voice Attractiveness A Factor In Choosing A Mate

DivineCaroline | : Brie Cadman (View Profile) | Posted 08.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Attractiveness, Relationships, Sex, Dating, Voice, Women's Health, Voice Attractiveness, Men's Health, Couples, Living News

We often think of a deep baritone voice as a sexy one, but it seems too cliche to think that a romantically-inclined crooner like Barry White would ac...

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I Love My BFF but I Can't Take Her Husband!

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 08.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Friend, Women, Foursome, Living News, Relationships, White Lies, Honesty, Bff, Relationship Advice, Couples, Friendship, Candor, Female, Best Friend, Breaking Living News, Reader Q & A, Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

My friendship with my BFF is very important to me but when her husband is in the mix -- things become very uncomfortable.

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Opposites Attract: Big Spenders Marry Big Savers

Reuters | Kristina Cooke | Posted 08.29.2009 | Style

Read More: Romance Money, Relationships Money, Romance, Big Saver, Big Spenders, Opposites Attract, Couples, Style News

Frustrated by your spouse's spending habits? It might be why you married them, according to a working paper titled "Fatal (Fiscal) Attraction" by pro...

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How Happy is... 3 Easy Ways To Improve Your Relationship

Sophie Keller | Posted 07.31.2009 | Living

Read More: Marriage, Relationships, Love, Romance, Wellness, Couples, Women's Health, Men's Health, Living News
Sophie Keller

Each relationship is an opportunity for you and your partner to help each other grow and to learn from one another. Here are three ways in which you can improve your relationship.

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How Resilient Is Your Marriage?

nytimes.com | Benedict Carey and Tara Parker-Pope | Posted 07.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Couples Therapy, Divorce, Relationships, Politicians, Mark Sanford, Marriage Therapy, Cheating Politicians, Sanford, Marriage Infidelity, Marriage, Infidelity, Divorce Rates, Sanford Scandal, Sex, Cheating, Mark Sanford Affair, Couples, Sanford Affair, Living News

They're done. Toast. The governor needs his head checked. His wife needs to launch his clothes from the bedroom window. Time for those two to get in l...

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Why Do Girls Like Geeky Guys?

DivineCaroline | Ashley Nelson | Posted 07.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Geeks, Relationships, Glasses, Dating, Living, Love, Dating Study, Nerds, Couples, The Inner Life, Living News

When my boyfriend announced that he was getting Lasik surgery a few months ago, I was unnerved. Glasses are my thing--one of those obscure attributes ...

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How Could This Be About Me?

Keith Leon and Maura Leon | Posted 07.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Keith Leon, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Lonely, Love, Happiness, Couples, Lost, Maura Leon, Living News
Keith Leon and Maura Leon

The only relationship you can really work on is your relationship with yourself.

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Are You Playing Dating Roulette?

Sara Davidson | Posted 07.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous, Enlightenment, Love, Sex, Modern Romance, Dating, Relationships, Romance, Couples, Living News
Sara Davidson

"What do you want to do?" I asked Billy. He smiled and said, "Date all three of you. You're all busy, and I have enough time for all of you."

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The Secret to Finding Your Soulmate

Gail Lynne Goodwin | Posted 07.17.2009 | Living

Read More: InspireMeToday.Com, The Soulmate Secret, Law of Attraction, Arielle Ford, Gail Lynne Goodwin, Soul Mate, Romance, Realtionships, Love, Couples, Living News
Gail Lynne Goodwin

All you have to do is continue to believe and act from the place of knowing, as you wait for your beloved to manifest in front of your eyes and sweep you off your feet.

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What Single Women Won't Learn From Michelle Obama

TheRoot.com | David Swerdlick | Posted 07.17.2009 | Style

Read More: Obamas, Michelle Obama, Romance, Date Night, Barack Obama, Couples, Style News

Stop comparing regular guys to Barack Obama. I can only speak for myself--I'm biracial, went to some pretty decent schools and spent most of my 20s i...

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